Page 1 of 1 Autumn 2002 sees the introduction of a revised version of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. A range of technical features enables the S-Class to further underline its status as one of the role models and trend-setters for passenger car development as a whole. Pride of place among the innovations goes to PRE-SAFE, the preventive occupant protection system from Mercedes-Benz. PRE-SAFE can detect the threat of a collision in advance and initiate preventive measures to prepare the occupants and vehicle for impact.Further new developments for the S-Class include a twelve-cylinder, twin-Turbo engine developing 500 hp, 4MATIC permanent four-wheel drive and a dynamic multicontour seat that can adapt to different road situations quickly. Page 1 of 1